Profit or Tradition? US Business Struggling with Thanksgiving Working Rules

(11/27/2013) Millions of US workers have their 2013 Thanksgiving ruined. From Walmart, Target, Bestbuy to PizzaHut, one after another, business decided to ruin this holiday for many. It is an arm race. You think you can gain early shopping budget from the pockets of the consumers. Well, when your competitors think as unthoughtfully as you are, your leading edge just vanishes. From the moment the business decided to open in Thanksgiving, they are in this no-winner game.

One employee at PizzaHut is fired because he refused to work in Thanksgiving. A lot of media coverage on this news one day before Thanksgiving. Although Pizza Hut headquarter distant itself from the local decision, tons of angry online users flocked onto PizzaHut's facebook page and left their disgust. I think now the managers of Pizza Hut know the feeling of Thanksgiving get ruined.

(11/28/2013) In less than 1 day, the pizza guy was hired back.

PS: Rhode Island is one of three states that ban Thanksgiving shopping.